Barcelona Universal Hotel

We stayed four nights at Hotel Universal Barcelona.
The hotel is a very nice hotel to stay at and I could really recommed this place!
Nice and clean rooms, wonderful roof terrace with pool and sun beds.

And the location is also good. About 7 min to walk to Las Ramblas and close to the harbour.
Right next to a metro stop as well, which is very convenient.
The hotell staff was very (!)friendly and helpful! Best service ever!

Experience posted by trobro, August 2010.

Barcelona Day in Expo Shangai

A little over a month before the Universal Expo in Shanghai closes its doors, the Mayor of Barcelona, Jordi Hereu, has travelled to the Chinese city to promote Barcelona within the framework of this international event.

The aim of this official visit is to provide a boost to economic initiatives which seek to do business in China and to strengthen ties with the city of Shanghai.

On his first day in the Chinese city, the Mayor made an initial visit to the Universal Expo complex and attended a show by Fura dels Baus. This Monday, accompanied by Spanish PM José Luís Rodríguez Zapatero, the Mayor will visit the Barcelona pavilion.

This Thursday is Barcelona Day, which will include a symbolic act, awarding the Mayor of Shanghai, Han Zheng, a replica of Gaudi’s lizard. There will also be a show which includes the participation of the first group of Castellers in China, the Xiquets de Hangzhou.

To round off this official trip, the Mayor will visit Singapore where he will deliver an honorary citizen of Barcelona medal to Lee Kuan Yew, the country’s prime minister until 1990.

Super B-Hotel

Nous sommes partis avec un bb super hotel.

Nous vous le recommandons pour son accueil la sympathie de tout le monde, la propreté, le confort, la proximite avec le metro et tous les acces.

Experience posted by Patrick Attal, August 2010.

B-Hôtel se trouve au cœur de la ville. Idéalement situé face à la Place Espanya et à la gare ferroviaire de Barcelona Sants, il se trouve à une distance de dix minutes de métro de la Place Catalunya, des Ramblas, du Passeig de Gracia, des plages de Barcelone et du Camp Nou. Il est aussi facilement accessible depuis l’aéroport international Barcelona El Prat (BCN).

Great terrace at Hotel 1898

Spent 5 nights in H1898 in July. It’s the nicest hotel I’ve stayed in, really comfortable and well-run.

The views from the roof are great, especially after a cocktail from the bar up there, and the breakfast is great.

Experience posted by Ian Tysh, August 2010.

Discover Barcelona during the 60’s

Barcelona’s Photographic Archives, in collaboration with the Municipal Archives System Deparment, is presenting a selection of pictures in the exhibition Eugeni Forcano: My Barcelona. The exhibition features over 130 black-and-white, large format photographs and is being held at two separate venues, the Sala Ciutat and the Arxiu Fotogràfic de Barcelona.

Eugeni Forcano, a self-taught artist, fascinated by the power of the image and how to capture it. He started very young, producing photoreports about local life in his hometown Canet de Mar, where he set up his first photographic laboratory. During the 60’s, Forcano worked for the weekly magazine Destino, and is one of the most awarded photographers of Spain.

Where: Sala Ciutat - Ajuntament de Barcelona. Ciutat, 2. <M> Jaume I
Where: Arxiu Fotogràfic de Barcelona. Pons i Clerch, 2. <M> Arc de Triomf
When: Until January 2011.
More inf@: Free entrance. Detailed opening times can be found here.

Excellent Hotel Europark in Barcelona

We spent four days in Barcelona at the Hotel Europark, and found it to be an excellent location, slightly out of the main drag, which was good.

The room was nicely furnished and clean , and great breakfast. I would certainly stay here again.

Experience posted by malcolm, August 2010.

Delightful stay at Hotel Granvia

We had a delightful stay at the Granvia Hotel !
Warm and nice welcome, very pleasant, spaceful, very clean room … great location, close to a lot of interesting spots (shops, subway, Ramblas …)
We sure will come back when visiting Barcelona again !

Experience posted by Sophie, August 2010.

Everything ready at Gracia

Gràcia’s 2010 Festa Major or annual local festival (14 to 22 August) will be filling the district with concerts, workshops, exhibitions, sporting events and competitions, street parades, fire, giants, food, human towers and much more. There’ll be something for everyone. Prizes will be handed out for the best decorated streets on Tuesday 17 August.

Activities such as free beer tasting, children’s jigsaw-puzzle competition, exhibitions, story telling, gastronomy, courses and workshops for everyone, karaoke and street concerts to suit all tastes in the old town, from Habaneras to pop rock and disco music, as well as Celtic music, jazz, blues and rap, among other things.

Catalan tradition will be present as well, with bonfires, correfocs, traditional dances and parades, passacaglias, giants and human towers.

Barcelona in Shanghai: 1.5 million visitors

1.5 million people have already visited Barcelona’s Pavillion at Expo 2010 Shanghai.

Visitors can send messages of late friendship, through an e-book, to Joan Antoni Samaranch, the Honorary President of the International Olympic Committee and a key figure in securing both Barcelona’s and Beijing’s bids to host the Olympic Games. Among those who have already written a message we can find FC Barcelona players. Regarded as the person who held the most sway over the Olympic movement during the 20th century, Joan Antoni Samaranch was instrumental in securing Barcelona’s bid to host the 1992 Olympic Games, an event that would mark the city’s history for ever.

The Barcelona Pavillion is located in the area dedicated best urban practices from around the world. Next to it is a small square where an exact replica of Gaudí’s Dragon is on display.

Prima Hotel Jazz Barcelona

Wij zijn net terug van Barcelona ( 1 tot 6 augustus ‘10). Voor de 2de keer kozen wij voor Hotel Jazz.
De ligging van het hotel is perfect. Op wandelafstand van alle bezienswaardigheden.
Het zwembad op het terras is een pluspunt; ook de dranken zijn er niet duur en de bediening is prima.
Ontbijt is heel lekker en niet duur ( € 10,80).
De kamers zijn groot. Voorzien van alle comfort.Netjes en prima matrassen.
Wij waren eerder in SOHO en Cassanova. Ook prima hotels maar verder van het centrum gelegen.

Experience posted by MarcR, August 2010.

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